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Fall 2012-2013
* SPA 224 (LA)  

Hispanic Studies: Introduction to Cultural Analysis

Manuel-Angel G. Loureiro

An introduction to the analysis of contemporary cultural texts (narrative, poetry, film, photography, painting, music) from Latin America and Spain, with the support of various theoretical ideas (metafiction, intertextuality, death of the author, the other, mourning and melancholia, the uncanny, orientalism).

Sample reading list:
Jorge Luis Borges, Short stories (Reading packet)
Antonio Machado, Selection of poems
García Lorca, Selection of poems
Carlos Saura, Cría cuervos
Sigmund Freud, The Uncanny
Edward Said, Orientalism

Reading/Writing assignments:
About 50 pages per week and/or viewing of one or two films outside class time. All literary readings will be in Spanish; theory readings, in English. Films will be in Spanish with English subtitles. Weekly 400 word commentaries on the assigned readings or films. Three 1,800 word papers (approximately six pages) on works assigned by the instructor.

Requirements/Grading:
Papers - 45%
Class/Precept Participation - 10%
Other (See Instructor) - 45%

Other Requirements:
Not Open to Seniors.

Prerequisites and Restrictions:
Another SPA 200-level course or instructor's permission..

Reserved Seats:
Freshmen Only 9
Sophomores Only 5
Juniors Only 4

Schedule/Classroom assignment:

Class numberSectionTimeDaysRoomEnrollmentStatus
20783 C01 11:00 am - 12:20 pm M W   East Pyne Building   339   Enrolled:8 Limit:18